Mary Su Stuart

The Duke of Langeville, whose alias is "Toke", has always been somewhat sentimental.Hearing that the Vasi tragedy broke out in the motherland, he couldn't help but shed tears for his "brothers".

His "friend", John Knox, who he "sheltered", was even more furious.

The Protestant Master had been in England for a year.Although he didn't get a teaching position from Elizabeth—the queen didn't like his arrogance—but among the people, Knox has developed a lot of followers.

It is not that the Protestants, who are getting used to praying in English, feel that a Scot may be suitable to be the head of the state church in the future.However, Knox's sermon was so moving that they couldn't bear to listen to it.

In particular, this teacher has a clear understanding of the corruption of the old religion.He awakens those wavering people who still have hope for Rome, and teaches everyone to get rid of superstition and return to the right path; he makes all living beings discerning, right and wrong, and no longer be deceived by those idolaters.

In London and its surrounding areas, Protestantism is relatively strong; but in the west and north, Calvin's purpose has yet to be spread.Counting the old Christians in England, the number is actually far superior.Knox, then, felt a heavy responsibility.Therefore, he faced up to the difficulties and went deep into the enemy's hinterland. With his extraordinary instigating ability, he led the local residents who converted to him and launched a missionary operation.

Some of the remaining Catholic churches were smashed and demolished by the excited Protestants in England; those traditional ceremonies they did not tolerate were severely damaged.They yelled frantically:

"This is revenge, and this is a lesson for the Holy See!"

"The old heretics should die!"

Pure Catholics who are persecuted naturally seek help.They appealed to the Protestant monarch of their own country, but there was no definite answer.Some people thought of Mary Stuart, Queen of the neighboring country, but although she was barely a believer in Rome, she had always had an ambiguous attitude and "friendly exchanges" with Elizabeth from time to time, which seemed unreliable.Others began to hope that Philip II of Spain would intervene.

After all, five years ago he was King of England.

When Mary got the news, like those England rebels, she hurriedly contacted Philip II enthusiastically.

In the way of my dear sister-in-law, Elizabeth, Queen of Spain.

As the little wife of the King of Spain, Elizabeth de Valois has not yet given birth to a child.Fortunately, as her successor, there was already a heir Tang Carlos in front of her, so the pressure was not too great—even if he was a sick child.Moreover, at the age of seventeen, she is youthful, beautiful and full of vitality. Apart from being favored by her uncle and husband, she also has a good relationship with her stepson of the same age.This political marriage seems to be a happy one so far.

Because of the smooth implementation of the "Cato-Cambrazi Peace Treaty", Princess Elizabeth of France did not suffer any suspicion in the Spanish court.She was also willing to follow the request of her sister-in-law, the Queen of Scots, and talked to her husband about the plight of Catholics in England.

Philip II immediately saw Mary Stuart's intentions.He certainly disliked his wife's involvement in politics, but he tolerated this level of activity.

Since the Catholics in England are living in misery, some Protestant people have sent out "requests"; Philip II felt that it was time to teach the Protestant Queen of England a lesson.

What Mary of Scotland wrote in her letter was good: France is bound by the Treaty of Edinburgh on land, and its naval strength is far inferior to that of Spain...Scotland is not strong enough. Even if it wants to send troops, it cannot be the main force. It must rely on its ally Spain...

Although, sending a fleet directly to England means fighting against this "big country", and it is not economically cost-effective; but to suppress a Protestant female monarch who is rejected by the people, and there are allies on land to support Spain, Spain has a significant advantage; most importantly, Philip Li II had a loyal religious passion in his heart.He deeply felt that punishing heresy for the Holy See was a matter of course-he and his father Charles V had spent their lives fighting for a unified, Catholic European empire.

It would be best if England could be forced to return to the arms of the Holy See this time.

Mary was elated after receiving the response, and soon started preparing for public opinion in a small area.

She said that Spain wanted to come to England to support Catholics, and Scotland, which was still standing on Rome's side, must also express itself.Rescuing colleagues from the old religion is a humanitarian act.Besides, she is now one of the heirs to the throne of England, and "ashamed" to ignore the confusion there.

In particular, the chaos that started in northern England tended to spread to the Scottish border.

The original "Treaty of Edinburgh" only restricted the armies of Britain and France; it didn't say that the Scots could only squat honestly.

Of course, if you plan to use force... the local Scottish army in England may be quite exciting.Then, in order to avoid "ethnic conflicts", she does not plan to use her own soldiers in the process of "aiding the Old Christians in England".

Let the Catholic Queen Mary invite the Pope's most loyal defenders, the Swiss mercenaries, to protect the faithful of the Holy See.

Philip II's fleet quickly set sail.The Swiss Legion that Mary summoned from overseas was getting closer and closer to Edinburgh.

Mary has to listen to the news reports from England every day, and analyze how much pressure this operation will bring to Elizabeth.The Queen of Scots knows that it is difficult to depose an anointed monarch.Even if the Pope excommunicated Elizabeth "in advance" (1570 in history), she still has the backing of various domestic forces and her position is relatively stable.

However, what if a foreign country is powerful and invades the mainland, causing the monarch to be completely defeated, or even become an enemy?

Or, did the English Catholics "rise up" and occupy London?

At that time, it is not impossible to unite with the Privy Council of England to allow those influential dignitaries to put themselves on the throne as a "Catholic representative".

The former Bloody Mary, just like this, snatched the throne from Jane Gray, the heir appointed in the will of her younger brother Edward VI.

Mary dared not aim too high.With limited time, she had not contacted many local nobles in England, and she did not win a few absolute trusts.Moreover, Philip II came here with a heart of punishing heresy, and he may not really want to drive Elizabeth out of power—if the French princess is given a chance to rise to power, it will definitely strengthen the strength of France—so, in theory, his goal should be Is to turn England back into his vassal, and will always be wary of his Catholic ally, Scotland.

But Mary had to try.

Not to mention the success rate, she, one of Elizabeth's heirs, should also have a sense of presence in England.

Even if it is just waiting for an opportunity to win over the Catholics in England and shake the foundation of Elizabeth's rule, it is good.

On this day, on a misty morning, a mercenary fleet that had come all the way through the wind and waves finally appeared on the coast of Scotland.

They landed at the port of Leith, near the capital.

However, in the evening, Mary got the news in Edinburgh, and found out that the leader who brought the Swiss soldiers here in a hurry was her husband François.

Uh, obviously... when she discussed with the French side, she mainly asked her uncle, the Cardinal of Lorraine.

The Scottish king, on his first visit to his dominion, came unannounced.This made his people have no chance to prepare a grand welcoming ceremony for him.

It was caught off guard and unexpected.

Mary didn't have much time to be surprised, however.Sitting in her usual velvet armchair, she stopped Miss Seton, who was braiding her hair, and Chatelier, who was flirting with her harp and eyeing her, to stop quickly.Mary's heels rolled over the Turkish rug, she looked left and right, and said:

"Let's act, our Majesty Francois, I'm afraid he will arrive tonight."

Hearing that the King of Scotland might stay here at night, half of the palace suddenly became tense.Even though Mary guessed Francois' eager intentions and told the maids to keep a low profile, there were still many people who were a little too excited and their footsteps became chaotic.

Fortunately, the Queen's most trusted four Marys remained calm.Miss Beaton was in charge of communicating with Boswell, Commander of the Guards; Miss Fleming arranged for the entertainers to go back to make "preparations"; Miss Livingston directed the small cleaning; bedroom.

At this moment, Mary was suddenly conflicted to death.The husband who had been separated for a long time came over without saying hello in advance, and it was a surprise attack.Moreover, he has never set foot here before, the "luxury villa for single nobles" where his wife has lived alone for several years...

I feel awkward and anxious no matter what.

In all fairness, Mary was sure she had never done anything wrong to her husband.The Queen’s curtains and curtains never hide people under the bed, and she also tries not to engage in physical contact with other men, only this private exchange—ahem, the courts of Western Europe never seem to care, right?

Mary's gaze swept across a jewelry box full of small gifts, and she was inexplicably unreasonable.

——Although those things were given by admirers, I almost locked them up and didn't show them in a big way.

She would feel guilty, probably because the Queen of Scots always thinks of him except when she writes to her husband with "lovely affection", and is often calculating political relations?

I always feel that it is a bit scumbag for me to deal with his passionate love with friendship with ulterior motives.

Mary didn't know at the moment that Francois, who was running towards Edinburgh in the night, was no longer pure in mind.But all the complicated thoughts were concentrated into one "quick" - his only thought at the moment was to see her soon.

The cold wind poured into his throat, but it couldn't wake up his childhood fear of severe cough.The French crown prince claims to have grown up through various exercises and has left his past illnesses behind him.He tugged on the reins, swung his whip, and sprinted on the unfamiliar road.

After midnight, Mary finally saw her long-lost husband.

The famous King of Scotland, "Francois I" is now taller and taller.Greeted by Scottish attendants and several French compatriots, he walked slowly into the warm room, his pale cheeks gradually turned rosy.

But when he bowed his head and put his face in touch with his wife, Mary could still feel the coolness that hadn't faded away.

"My dear Mary..." The air he exhaled was obviously humid and hot, but it made the young queen shiver involuntarily.

Mary's hand was clasped in his palm.She looked at him in astonishment, and found that under those beautiful brown eyes, there seemed to be a surge of magma that was about to erupt.

Mary collected herself and said, "My dear...Your Majesty, I sincerely welcome your...'arrival'."

Under the candlelight, Mary saw that Francois seemed to raise his eyebrows. "I've been looking forward to it."

"I'm looking forward to it too..." she replied.

No, something is wrong.He had expressed the excitement of reuniting after a long absence before, but he had never brought her such a deep sense of aggression—the king of Scotland was "going home" in name, but in fact, his behavior was more like a titan breaking into the boudoir at night.

There is no calmness, no tenderness and sweet words; instead, there is an inexplicable mania in every gesture.

In particular, he ignored her various preparations in the living room and asked to go back to the bedroom to rest earlier.

Really teach people to imagine...

What a ghost!This guy came here so eagerly, could it be that he couldn't wait to exercise his "husband's rights"?

Mary was almost dumbfounded.

"Okay, okay."

And following the steady pace of the French crown prince, even the four maids around Mary, who were usually steady, seemed submissive at this time.

It seems that the imposing manner of Francois tonight is not her illusion.

What he said next confirmed Mary's previous conjecture.The Queen of Scots' husband, the legal King of Scotland, said: "You don't have to do anything else."

Then, he stared, and that silly girl Biton hurriedly led the way for the "male master".

In Europe in the sixteenth century, generally speaking, the rooms were very transparent and the concept of privacy was weak.Especially in France, eating, drinking, sleeping, and even having sex are considered public events, and all witnesses are proud of them.Although there is no such red tape in Scotland, Mary also made many changes to the palace rooms with her modern concept to make the bedroom private.However, Francois easily stepped into his wife's private space as a husband.

Seeing him easily stepping into the oak door, Mary's mind was beeping: This is clearly the big bad wolf entering the room!

He had already sat directly on her bed!He also confidently asked the attendant to change his clothes!

Fortunately, he seemed to still remember Mary's obsession with cleanliness. Regardless of the midnight, he decided to clean it a little before going up.

Mary nodded numbly, followed her attendants around him, listened to his orders, and finally retreated obediently far, far away and pulled the bed curtain to close the door.

"Mary."

He took the initiative to call her name again, low and clear.

In the dim candlelight, Mary tried to stare at him.At this moment, Francois looked gloomy.He was wearing a nightgown, sitting upright on the head of the bed, waiting for his wife, who was three meters away and also changed clothes, to approach him.

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